Welcome to Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham!

Hi, I'm Tracy and I run Sing and Sign in Portsmouth, Fareham and the surrounding areas.

I started Sing and Sign classes when my eldest daughter was 5 months old. She loved the music and Jessie Cat was a firm favourite. As a family we began signing as much as we could with our daughter and the results were fantastic! Initially, she was able to understand us better and then once she started to sign herself, the joy in her face when she could tell she was making herself understood, was magic!

I firmly believe that not only did signing mean we avoided the potential tantrums, due to the frustration of not being understood, but that her speech developed earlier as a result. When my second daughter came along, the whole family signed along with her, having already seen the benefits with my eldest. It was lovely to watch my two little girls being able to communicate with each other.

Having seen the benefits of Sing and Sign first hand, I was keen to help other families enjoy similar experiences, so became a Sing and Sign teacher.

About Our Classes

At Sing and Sign, we keep our class sizes small, to ensure that we keep a relaxed atmosphere for both babies and parents. We also have three different classes, so that we can cater for the needs of each specific age range...

Babes is for 0-6 months and is a gentle, sensory class, designed
to focus on the key elements of good communication with babies, such as eye
contact, repetition and anticipation. We also start to use some initial
signing. This is all done through music, using
songs, instruments, toys and props.

Stage 1 is for
around 6-14 months. Each week we introduce a new theme, for example, bath
time, then look at signs that are associated with the theme. This is a
fully interactive class using simple, catchy songs to help parents remember the
signs and give the babies a whole lot of fun, using instruments, props and
toys. Each week you will be sent an email handout, to remind you of the key
signs of the week.

Stage 2 is for around 14-24 months. As
with Stage 1, we introduce a different theme each week, progressing to letters
using phonics and colours amongst many others. We also focus more on social
skills, encouraging babies to share and use manners. This is a lively class,
where babies are not only signing, but now starting to fully use their
voices too. Each week you will be sent an email handout, to remind you of
the key signs of the week.

We know babies don't like to stay still, so we don't expect them to! They are welcome to roam around the room if they want to - they will still be learning (you'd be surprised how much they can pick up whilst wandering!) When Jessie Cat, instruments or the prop bag appear they soon come back!

Our Babes term runs
for 5 weeks and our Stage 1 and 2 terms run for 10 weeks, with a week break for
half term in the middle. We ask that you sign up and pay in advance to secure
your place.

Due to limited numbers per
class you will need to book and pay prior to term starting. (Early booking is
advisable)

SING AND SIGN IN LOCAL NURSERIES!

Does your child attend a nursery?

Sing and Sign now has an excellent Nursery Affiliation Programme which will train staff on their own premises at a time to suit all. We will teach staff a selection of signs, tailor made to the nursery's individual requirements and design an Individual Action Plan to inspire staff and make signing fun and easy to incorporate. Following training, the nursery will receive a Certificate of Sing and Sign Affiliation together with ongoing access to our signing resources and a complimentary package of products. If your baby attends nursery or you know of a childcare facility that would be interested in receiving further information, please do pass our details on.

Local Nurseries which have enjoyed Sing and Sign Affiliation include :

Create your baby's own bespoke signing resource by selecting and printing signs as often as you wish from our 200-word vocabulary

Have access to our teaching videos which take you step by step through our curriculum, alongside our original multi award-winning DVD 'Sing and Sign'.

Interactive games! Play 'peekaboo' with Sing and Sign's favourite friend Jessie Cat, who teaches signs through her simple hiding games

Your membership is valid for a whole year and you can access the streamed material and print out the signs as often as you like.

Within the site you can upgrade your membership (one-off cost £15) to access much more Sing and Sign material, including our much loved follow on DVD content and play Jessie Cat's next level interactive hiding game with seventeen animal friends!

Basic membership costs £25 and lasts the whole year with as much access as you like as you learn online.

If you attend a S&S class, ask your teacher how you can get 40% off Basic membership! She/he can give you a valid code.

This policy describes how we collect, use and look after the information you provide us.Our Privacy Policy only relates to personal data collected and stored by Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham via:

At Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham we look after your details carefully. We adhere to the requirements of the UK Data Protection Act 1998 and we are seeking to become compliant with the new GDPR policy coming into being from 25th May 2018.

Use of Personal Information

Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham collects data under the Legal Basis of “Performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, or to take steps prior to the entering into a contract at the request of the data subject.” as well as “Consent” of the data subject. Personal information provided to Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham via our website enquiries form, booking site, facebook pages, email, class register and telephone contact including WhatsApp will be used for the purposes outlined below.

?Administering a space on one of our Sing and Sign courses

?Communicating supporting resources for our Sing and Sign courses

?Fulfilment of orders for Sing and Sign Resources requested by the data subject including Online Membership

?Communication about forthcoming events and offers including Charitable fundraising

?Communication pertaining to future Sing and Sign Resource Orders and future Sing and Sign course bookings which would be of direct interest to the data subject

?Using social apps such as WhatsApp to enabling a social network between Sing and Sign attendees with the specific consent of each data subject

?Processing personal data for the above purposes may entail sharing your information with employees and colleagues of Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham within the Sing and Sign franchise. Agreements exist between Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham and such parties that there must be no further disclosure of such personal data.

Your Consent

By providing your personal data to Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham you consent to the processing of such data by Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham as described in this Privacy Policy. During Summer Term 2018 you will be asked to manually ‘Opt In’ via Class Registers in accordance with new GDPR policy introduced from May 25th 2018.Online Registration Forms will be updated following Manual Opt-Ins. From Autumn Term 2018 Consent will be gained through our online registration process. You can alter your preferences as described below.

Use of Data and Opting - In

During your time with Sing and Sign, Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham will make contact with you via the means listed above in the following ways:

We will send you communications relating to your Sing and Sign course as follows:

?Weekly Handouts by email directly relating to the content of our signing curriculum

?Invitations by email to join our Termly Class Order for Sing and Sign Resources and payment reminders where appropriate

?Future Term Booking notice by email and payment reminders where appropriate

?News, reminders, updates by WhatsApp if the data subject has opted in

?Urgent changes to session times/parking issues/venues etc by WhatsApp, text or email if the data subject has opted in

?Fundraising appeals once or twice a year to current class participants via email and WhatsApp where the data subject has opted in.

?Social stories/shared articles relating to our work via WhatsApp or email where data subjects have opted in

By ‘Opting In’ during your Class This Term you are agreeing to be contacted by Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham for the reasons detailed above. If you do not ‘Opt In’, your contact details may be removed from our system and you may miss out on valuable information pertaining to your Sing and Sign course.

We do not pass your details to third parties.Upon finishing your term/terms with Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham, correspondence from us will largely cease.Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham may contact you by email once or twice a year to ask for support in local awards/competitions.Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham will keep your data for up to 7 years unless it is specifically requested to be removed from our systems.If at any time you want to alter your preferences or request that Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham stop communication with you then you should contact us as described below.

WhatsApp Disclaimer

Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Farehame do not currently use WhatsApp, but may consider this in the future. By consenting to join our Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham WhatsApp groups you are consenting to the Terms and Conditions provided by WhatsApp including the WhatsApp Privacy Policies and we take no responsibility nor liability for data stored and shared by the WhatsApp company. By requesting your telephone number to be stored on a phone belonging to Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham you understand that WhatsApp have access to that Contact Number regardless of whether you join a WhatsApp class group or not. Once your Sing and Sign course/s have been completed, staff will/may delete contact numbers from staff phones at any time during the data retention period specified above or at the request of the data subject as specified below.

Accessing your Personal Data held by Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham.

You have the right to ask Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham in writing, for a copy of all the personal data held about you. This is known as a 'data subject access request'. Upon request, we will collate the data requested and send it to you within the 30 day maximum period as stipulated by GDPR May 2018.

Please apply in writing to:

Sing and Sign Portsmouth and Fareham

The Coach House

Sandy Lane

Waltham Chase

Hampshire

SO32 2LR

Verifying, updating and amending your personal information

We aim to keep your records as up-to-date as possible. If, at any time, you want to verify, update or amend your personal data or preferences please contact us in writing at the above address or by email on singandsignportsmouth@hotmail.co.uk.

You can also opt-out of future communications at any time by writing to at the above address or by email on singandsignportsmouth@hotmail.co.uk

“ I would like to add how brilliant I think the Sing and Sign DVD is. I've had it a couple of weeks and we've probably watched half a dozen times. My parents visited yesterday and I showed it to them, and they were so impressed at my little boy (15 months) doing some of the signs. The best thing for me is that the songs help me to remember what all the signs are. I reckon we are up to at least 20 signs, so without a memory jogger I'm sure I'd forget!“